- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18664-DB CCC No. 160 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 160 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI ESWARAPPA M S/O LATE M. KALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RETIRED AS TRAINING OFFICER, TMAES INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE BHADRAVATHI, SHIMOGGA, DISTRICT-577 30. …COMPLAINANT (BY SRI. BABU RAO M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR EKROOP KAUR PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND LIVELIHOOD DEPARTMENT (EARLIER CALL AS LABOUR DEPARTMENT) M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE-560001 2. DR. RAGAPRIYA R THE COMMISSIONER, Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18664-DB CCC No. 160 of 2025 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING KOUSHALYA BHAVANA NEAR DAIRY CIRCLE, BANNERUGATTA ROAD, BANGALORE-560029. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY IT'S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND LIVELIHOOD DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE-560001. …ACCUSED (BY SRI. S.H. RAGHAVENDRA, AGA) THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971, BY THE COMPLAINANT, PRAYING TO INITIATE CONTEMPT OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE AS PER THE CONTEMPT OF COURT ACT FOR THE DISOBEDIENCE OF THE ORDER DATED 01.04.2024 PASSED IN WP NO.19663/2023 (S-RES). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18664-DB CCC No. 160 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Learned counsel for the complainant submits that the order, the disobedience of which is alleged has been complied with. 2. The complaint is accordingly closed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE Vmb List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0